Chalarodon
Encyclopedia
Chalarodon is a genus
of Malagasy
terrestrial iguanian
lizard
. Its only species is Chalarodon madagascariensis.
Its Malagasy relatives are the iguanians of the genus Oplurus
.
It is common in some of the drier areas of Madagascar
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of Malagasy
Malagasy fauna
The fauna of Madagascar is a part of the wildlife of Madagascar.Madagascar has been an isolated island for about 70 HI million years, breaking away from Africa around 165 million years ago, then from India nearly 100 million years later...
terrestrial iguanian
Iguania
Iguania is the suborder of Squamata that contains the iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and "New World lizards" such as anoles and Phrynosomatidae...
lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
. Its only species is Chalarodon madagascariensis.
Its Malagasy relatives are the iguanians of the genus Oplurus
Oplurus
Oplurus is a genus of Malagasy iguanian lizard, most of which are rock-dwelling terrestrial species. Only Oplurus cyclurus is arboreal....
.
It is common in some of the drier areas of Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.